Project Manager - Controls & Automation

Location: Daresbury / Theale (Reading)
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme & Personal Development Plans

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join a well-established and growing engineering business specialising in industrial automation and control systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Project Manager with a strong technical background to take ownership of automation projects, manage key client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

The company delivers control and automation solutions across a range of industries, including Water, Utilities, Food & Beverage, FMCG, Manufacturing and Process Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the successful delivery of control and automation projects from initial enquiry through to completion.

• Take responsibility for project budgets, programmes, technical specifications and commercial performance.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and repeat business.

• Provide technical and commercial leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

• Oversee project teams, supporting their technical, commercial and professional development.

• Identify and manage project risks, operational challenges and client requirements.

• Support tender preparation, cost estimates and technical proposal reviews.

• Work closely with senior management to support business development and strategic growth.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, resolving technical and commercial issues.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Proven experience in Project Management within the Controls & Automation industry.

• Strong technical understanding of industrial control systems, including PLC, HMI and SCADA technologies.

• Demonstrable experience delivering automation projects to agreed budgets, timescales and specifications.

• Strong commercial awareness, including project financial management and cost control.

• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

• Relevant engineering or automation qualifications, ideally degree level.

Desirable:

• Experience delivering projects within the Water, Utilities, FMCG, Food & Beverage or Process industries.

• Knowledge of automation platforms such as Siemens, Rockwell or AVEVA/Wonderware.

• Previous experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Experience supporting tendering, proposals and business development.

• Relevant professional engineering or project management memberships.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £70,000 per annum

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Company pension scheme

• Structured personal development plans

• Internal and external training opportunities

• Clear opportunities for career progression

• Long-term project pipeline within a growing engineering business

• Supportive working environment with a strong focus on employee wellbeing

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering organisation with an established reputation in industrial automation and control systems.

You'll have the autonomy to lead technically challenging projects, develop long-term customer relationships and play an important role in the company's continued growth.

The business offers excellent opportunities for professional development, technical leadership and long-term career progression.